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| Full name | De La Salle Va'a | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (2005-08-16) 16 August 2005 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 200 cm (6 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 121 kg (19 st 1 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Playing information | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Prop | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 27 March 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relatives | Xavier Va'a (brother) | |||||||||||||||||||||
De La Salle Va'a (born 16 August 2005) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a prop for the Sydney Roosters in the National Rugby League.
Career
Va'a grew up in the Darling Downs in Queensland, near Toowoomba. Playing for the Highfields Eagles, Va'a was signed by the Brisbane Broncos for their junior pathway systems before signing with the Sydney Roosters.[2][3]
Va'a was named in the 2024 U19's Queensland Origin team. Starting in the front row.[4]
In round 27 of the 2024 NRL season, Va'a made his first grade debut against arch-rivals South Sydney at Accor Stadium coming off the interchange bench.[5]
References
- Rugby League Project
- "U19s QLD star forward earns Top 30 contract". zerotackle.com. 29 August 2024.
- "Roosters gun's journey from boxing champion to NRL enforcer". thechronicle.com.au.
- "From giant props to sons of guns: The future and current NRL stars lining up in U19s Origin". foxsports.com.au. 19 June 2024.
- "Roosters recruit Nawaqanitawase goes from Games to grudge match". smh.com.au. 4 September 2024.